Prime Boys
Prime Boys | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Canadian hip hop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Canada |
| Members | Jimmy Prime Jay Whiss Donnie |
Prime Boys is a Canadian hip hop collective based in Toronto, Ontario. The original group carnation consists of Jay Whiss, Jimmy Prime and Donnie and the trio released their debut studio album Koda World on July 27 2018. The album received a 9/10 score by Exclaim! and was heavily produced by Murda Beatz.
Background
The trio all come from the esplanade area in Toronto’s central waterfront district that is popular with tourists, stating that they are showing the sides of the city tourists don't see with their music.[1] It is said that Prime boys member, Jimmy, coined the term "The Six" as a nickname for Toronto, after its six boroughs and the area codes 416 and 647. A term that was taken global by Drake and even influenced the name of companies such as 6ixBuzz.[2] Prime, Donnie and Whiss were all childhood friends who naturally formed into Prime Boys.
The groups single "Tinted", which was produced by Murda Beatz, was featured on Spotify’s Northern Bars playlist.[3][4]
The group released their debut studio album on July 27, 2018. The album was originally slated to be titled Prime Forever but was renamed to Koda World as a dedication to their best friend, Kosi Modekwe aka Koba Prime, who was killed earlier in the year with Halal Gang member Smoke Dawg.[5] The album received a 9/10 score by Exclaim! and was heavily produced by Murda Beatz.[6][7] It was supported by the singles "Hold Me Down," "Sopranos," "Tinted" and "Come Wit It".[8] Jay Whiss and Jimmy Prime made an appearance on 6ixBuzz's second release Northern Sound released on December 13, 2019, alongside Halal Gang musician Safe on track 13 "The World is Yours".[9] Mustafa the Poet On 17 March, 2019, Mustafa the Poet released the short film titled Remember Me, Toronto. The film featured numerous Toronto rappers including Drake, Baka Not Nice, Pressa, Jay Whiss, Puffy L’z amongst others and was scored by 40.[10] Mustafa stated that he decided to work on the film after thinking about how his dead friends want to be remembered, after thinking about how we all want to be remembered. He created this for the artists in this video those in the Toronto community.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Ybkw4Kq_Q&feature=emb_title
Prime Boys also come together with all the Halal Gang members to form the hip hop supergroup "Full Circle".[11] Jay Whiss released his debut studio album Peace of Mind on March 3, 2020. It contained features from Puffy L'z, and fellow Prime members Donnie and Jimmy Prime. It contained production from Toronto natives Murda Beatz, Richie Souf and CuBeatz.[12]
Discography
Studio albums
- 2018: Koda World[13]
Individual albums
- 2020: Peace of Mind (by Jay Whiss)[14]
Compilation albums
- 2019: Northern Sound (by 6ixBuzz)
Filmography
| Documentaries | |||
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| Year | Title | Featuring | Notes |
| 2017 | 6IX RISING | Jimmy Prime Jay Whiss |
Documentary showcasing Toronto's hip-hop featuring numerous Canadian rap artists. |
References
- ^ "Where I Came From: Toronto | Features | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Prime Boys Want the Whole World to Respect Toronto Rap". VICE. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19). "Toronto's Prime Boys Are Getting the World's Attention". The Fader. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Toronto group Prime Boys release the "Tinted" video". HipHopCanada. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "Listen to the Prime Boys Debut Album "Koba World" Now". Complex. 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ Gallant, Jacques (July 2, 2018). "Queen St. W. shooting victim remembered as a selfless multitasker who cared for family". www.thestar.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ Lowers, Erin (2018-08-13). "Prime Boys Use Collective Power to Unite Their Toronto Community on 'Koba World'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (2018-07-27). "Stream Prime Boys' Debut Album 'Koba World'". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ "6ixBuzz features some of Toronto's best on NorthernSound". HipHopCanada. December 13, 2019.
- ^ https://www.complex.com/music/2019/03/drake-featured-mustafa-the-poet-short-film-remember-me-toronto-gun-violence
- ^ https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/4w3vx9/full-circle-features-pretty-much-everyone-in-toronto-rap-and-it-slaps
- ^ https://www.hiphopcanada.com/jay-whiss-peace-of-mind-album/
- ^ "‎Koba World by Prime Boys on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.
- ^ http://www.umusic.ca/press-releases/jay-whiss-drops-his-highly-anticipated-debut-album-peace-of-mind-today/